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Article 1
 

(1) A proposal of a candidate for the presidential office6) shall include a) the candidate’s name, surname and degree, b) the candidate’s age and NHS-number, c) the candidate’s profession, d) the address of the candidate’s permanent residence, e) the candidate’s declaration that he/she agrees with his/her candidature and meets the requirements for being elected as a president7).


(2) The chairman of the National Council of the Slovak Republic shall examine, within seven days from delivery of a proposal for a candidate for the presidential office6), whether the proposal includes the data stipulated by law;  in case of a petition, he/she shall examine whether it meets the requirements  under Paragraph 1, as well as whether the petition meets the requirements stipulated by a separate act8)  and whether it is clear from each petition sheet that the petition is written in support of a concrete candidate. Should the proposal meet the requirements stipulated by law, the chairman of the National Council of the Slovak Republic shall admit the proposal; otherwise he/she shall dismiss it. The chairman of the National Council of the Slovak Republic shall deliver, within 24 hours, a notification about the proposal’s admission or dismissal to candidates for the presidential office to the address stated by individual candidates, otherwise to the address of their permanent residence.


(3) The chairman of the National Council of the Slovak Republic shall notify the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic of proposals for candidates for the presidential office, of the name, surname and degree of candidates, of their age, profession and address of permanent residence on the day following after the day of receipt of individual proposals.


(4) Should a proposal for a candidate for the presidential office be dismissed, the respective candidate can file a petition for a decision on admission of his/her proposal for a candidate for the presidential office with the Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic. The petition can be filed within three days from the day of delivery of the notification sent by the chairman of the National Council of the Slovak Republic about dismissal of a proposal for a candidate for the presidential office.